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Accurate modeling of confounding variation in eQTL studies leads to a great increase in power to detect trans-regulatory effects [PDF]
Expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) studies are an integral tool to investigate the genetic component of gene expression variation. A major challenge in the analysis of such studies are hidden confounding factors, such as unobserved covariates or ...
Neil Lawrence +2 more
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Are Large Physiological Reactions to Acute Psychological Stress Always Bad for Health? [PDF]
How we react physiologically to stress has long been considered to have implications for our health. There is now persuasive evidence that individuals who show large cardiovascular reactions to stress are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular ...
Acheson +144 more
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Analysis of dedicated revenue scale and diversity among U.S. state fish and wildlife agencies
Most revenue for state fish and wildlife agencies originates from 3 sources: 1) hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses; 2) Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Grants; and 3) Federal Aid in Sportfish Restoration Grants. However, states also generate substantial revenue through 22 additional unique mechanisms, ranging from sales taxes to license plate ...
Charlie R. Booher +5 more
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The sylvatic triatomine Rhodnius pallescens is considered to be the most important and widespread vector of Trypanosoma cruzi and Trypanosoma rangeli in Panama.
Vanessa Pineda +5 more
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The Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) of Belize, Central America [PDF]
The Culicoides fauna of Belize is poorly known, and until 197 4 only 3 species were recorded. Nineteen species of Culicoides from Belize were identified from six collection sites: C. barbosai Wirth & Blanton, C. crepuscularis Malloch, C.
Brickle, Deborah S., Hagan, Daniel V.
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CO2 Fluxes and Soil Responses to Straw and Herbicide in Peanut
ABSTRACT Peanut cultivation plays an important agronomic role in Brazil, especially in rotation with sugarcane, promoting biological nitrogen fixation and improving soil quality. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that the combined use of sugarcane mulch, peanut cultivation, and herbicide application would affect soil CO₂ fluxes, soil chemical ...
Heytor Lemos Martins +7 more
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Organic Farming in Latin America and the Caribbean [PDF]
In Latin America, 220’000 producers managed 6.4 million hectares of agricultural land organically in 2007. This constitutes 20 percent of the world’s organic land.
Garibay, Salvador V., Ugas, Roberto
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Genomic variation in a widespread Neotropical bird (Xenops minutus) reveals divergence, population expansion, and gene flow [PDF]
Elucidating the demographic and phylogeographic histories of species provides insight into the processes responsible for generating biological diversity, and genomic datasets are now permitting the estimation of histories and demographic parameters with ...
Brumfield, Robb T., Harvey, Michael G.
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Defining Quality of Life: The Perspective of People Living with Parkinson's Disease
Abstract Background Little is known about how people with Parkinson's conceptualize “quality of life.” Objective To describe the meaning of “quality of life” from the perspective of people with Parkinson's. Methods Participants (N = 42) were asked “What does the term ‘quality of life’ mean to you?” Definitions were analyzed using inductive qualitative ...
Samantha Dorrance +13 more
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Objetivou-se com este trabalho caracterizar os produtores de bananeira 'Maçã' do município de Ribeirão do Sul/SP, quanto à tecnologia empregada no cultivo da frutífera e à produção obtida.
Sarita Leonel +1 more
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